VIDEO: Peek-a-Boo Message Card Tutorial

I designed this card to make with my Stamp Club this month to show off the Papillon Potpourri stamp set and Bitty Butterfly Punch bundle that is on sale this month. (Learn More) I was inspired by a card that Shelli demonstrated at Convention and was surprised to find that it was easier to make than it first appears!

Inside of Card

Watch my video tutorial below to learn how to turn a frame from the Peekaboo Frames die into a secret message card:

Stampin' Up! Supplies: Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set, Petite Pairs stamp set, Chocolate Chip ink pad & cardstock, Crushed Curry cardstock, Tangerine Tango cardstock, Very Vanilla cardstock, Sweater Weather Designer Paper, Top Note die (Big Shot), Peekaboo Frames die (Big Shot), Bitty Butterfly Punch, Envelope Punch Board, Mini Glue Dots

 

Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!

NEW! Hostess Code Club
Free Make & Take Kits, Hostess Rewards, and Access to Exclusive Projects & Tutorials
Learn More | Order Online
September Hostess Code: UA2HWWVE
 

Stamp of the Month Club: Get a new Clear Mount stamp set each month plus three completely finished hand-stamped cards! Learn More
Featured Stamp Set for September: Wetlands

Clean & Simple Bitty Butterfly Card

I'm on a Clean & Simple kick this week! This card was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest, but my card ended up being much different. The only element that is the same is the butterfly punched with designer paper behind it.

Stampin' Up! Supplies: Papillon Potpourri stamp set, Express Yourself (Hostess) stamp set, 2013-2015 In Color Markers, 2013-2015 In Color Designer Paper Stack, Whisper White cardstock, Artisan Label Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals


Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!

NEW! Hostess Code Club
Free Make & Take Kits, Hostess Rewards, & Access to Exclusive Projects & Tutorials
Learn More | Order Online

Tag a Bag Customer Appreciation Gifts

Check out these gifts I made up for my Customer Appreciation Party earlier this month.

I love how fast and easy they come together! I used the Tag a Bag kit to make up these cute tags. I added punch outs from the Bitty Butterfly Punch and Elegant Punch and some Jumbo Rhinestones.

You can get the Tag a Bag Bundle AND the Tag a Box Bundle (or pick from 3 other project kits) for FREE when you join as a Demonstrator by August 31! Click here to Learn More.

Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!

Get a FREE Birthday Notecard Kit when you order $50 or more from my Online Store in July 2013!
Make sure to use the Hostess Code: ZTUYG9TA
Learn More | Shop Now 

Stamp of the Month Club: Get a new Clear Mount stamp set each month plus three completely finished hand-stamped cards! Learn More
Featured Stamp Set for July: Regarding Dahlias + Creped Filter Paper
 

Gingham Garden Framed Art

I designed a special project for my Customer Appreciation yesterday. Each person made these 2" x 2 squares to go in the 5" x 7" Framed Art. I gave them the 5" x 7" mat to put the squares on, but they could alternatively be used on 3" x 3" mini cards, full size cards, or on a scrapbook page.

This cute home decor piece is perfect for summer. It was also a great way for my everyone to "play" with lots of new products from the new catalog!

I love the way the Very Vintage button turned out! I used embossing powder to change the color of the button, which was originally Very Vanilla. It's easy! A special thanks to Diana Gibbs for sharing this tip at the Swap & Share event on the Fiji Incentive Trip!! Here's how to emboss the button:

1. Press the button face down into the Versamark ink pad.
2. Dip the button face down in colored embossing powder (I used Melon Mambo).
3. Use the Paper Piercing Tool through the button hole to pick up the button. 
4. Tap off the excess powder and hold it with the paper piercing tool as you heat the powder with the Heat Tool. Heat until the powder has all melted. 

I used the Simply Pressed Clay again to made up the flowers ahead of time so they would be dry and ready to use at the party. Have you seen the clay in action yet? Check out this video from Stampin' Up! with some great tips:
Stampin' Up! Supplies: 

• Polka-Dot Pieces stamp set (pg 85): (W) 129705, $20.95; (C) 129708 $15.95
• Label Love Bundle (pg 32-33, includes stamp set & punch): (W)132723, $34.75; (C) 132722, $28.75
• A Round Array stamp set (pg 126): (W) 129087, $18.95; (C) 129090, $14.95
• Wildflower Meadow Bundle ( pg 83, includes stamp & Embossing Folder): (W) 132735, $21.95 (C) 132985, $18.50
• Colors: Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz
• Gingham Garden Designer Paper (pg 153): #129310, $10.95
• Gingham Garden Washi Tape (pg 171): #129314, $4.95
• Itty Bitty Punch Pack (pg 180): #118309, $16.95
• Bitty Butterfly Punch (pg 183): #129406, $15.95
• Elegant Butterfly Punch (pg 183): #127526, $15.95
• Simply Pressed Clay (pg 167): #130685, $6.95
• Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds (pg 167): #131272, $7.95
• Very Vintage Designer Buttons (pg 169): #129327, $5.95
• Melon Mambo Embossing Powder (pg 167): #123223, $4.75
• Heat Tool (pg 167): #129053, $29.95
• Versamark Ink Pad (pg 165): #102283, $7.50
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels (pg 171): #119246, $4.95
• 7/8” Scallop Circle Punch (pg 182): #129404, $12.95
• 1-1/4” Scallop Circle Punch (pg 182): #127811, $15.95
• 1-3/4” Scallop Circle Punch (pg 182): #119854, $16.95
• Adhesive (pg 174-175)
• Paper Piercing Tool (pg 179): #126189, $3.95

Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!

Get a FREE Birthday Notecard Kit when you order $50 or more from my Online Store in July 2013!
Make sure to use the Hostess Code: ZTUYG9TA
Learn More | Shop Now 

Papillion Potpourri Floating Pop-Up Card

Here's another Floating Pop Up Card! These cards are so much fun to make! Have you tried one yet?

Make sure to check out my other floating pop up cards: Flower Shop card & Mosaic Madness card. I'll include my video tutorial again here. Special thanks again to Candy Michael for demonstrating this card idea at the Swap & Share event in Fiji!
Stampin' Up! Supplies: Swallowtail stamp, Feel Goods stamp set, Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set, Baked Brown Sugar ink & cardstock, Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock, Strawberry Slush cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Window Sheets, Apothecary Accents Framelits (Big Shot), Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!

Get a FREE Birthday Notecard Kit when you order $50 or more from my Online Store in July 2013!
Make sure to use the Hostess Code: ZTUYG9TA
Learn More | Shop Now 

In Color Butterfly Punch Cards

I mailed out all of the In Color Mini Samplers on Monday. (If you missed out on the free Mini In Color Samplers, but sure to check out my new catalog Product Shares here.) I wanted to include cards that used the new In Colors and I was inspired by a card that I saw on Pinterest that used the negative butterfly punch image. Here's my take on it.

The card is 4-1/4" x 4-1/4". I used a 4" x 4" piece of Designer Paper from the new In Color Background Patterns pad. They Whisper White cardstock on top is 1-1/2" x 4-1/4". I punched the Elegant Butterfly from the Whisper White cardstock and the punched a Bitty Butterfly in the cardstock to coordinate with the designer paper. A Jumbo Rhinestone was the perfect bling to accessorize this card. I wasn't worried about the bump for mailing since this card was going in a larger package, but you could always add a piece of bubble wrap over it to help even it out.

Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!


NEW!! 2013-2014 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog:
View Online (.pdf) | Shop Now

Stamp of the Month Club: Get a new Clear Mount stamp set each month plus three completely finished hand-stamped cards! Learn More
Featured Stamp Set for June: Mosaic Madness

Kind & Cozy Swap Card with Washi Tape

Here's the card that I designed and made for my Catalog Preview swaps. I love the way the layering turned out, especially with the Washi Tape! (See more Washi Tape projects here.)

Special thanks to my sweet daughter Claire for helping me put together the butterflies for these cards. I had to make 50 the night before I left for Grandma's funeral and she was such a dear to help me! And the only "payment" she wanted was to make one for herself!
 
Stampin' Up! Supplies: Kind & Cozy, Island Indigo marker, Pear Pizazz marker, Melon Mambo ink & cardstick, Whisper White cardstock, Gingham Garden Designer Paper, Gingham Garden Washi Tape, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Large Rhinestone Jewel Accents, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!


NEW!! 2013-2014 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog:
View Online (.pdf) | Shop Now
Get a little bit of everything with my Product Shares!
 

FREE In Color Mini Sampler:
Use Hostess Code 93F23JNWwhen you order $40 or more from my Online Store between May 31 – June 9 and get a FREE In Color Mini Sampler -- a $10 value. 

Apothecary Accents Framed Birthday Cards

I made these cards with my stamp club recently. The basic concept on the card is the same: use the Apothecary Accents Framelits to die cut a frame in the card front and then pop it up over a piece of designer paper. The "happy birthday" from Perfect Punches is...well, perfect! Make sure to snatch this stamp set up before it retires on June 3rd. Of course, while you're shopping, be sure to grab the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack that coordinates with the framelits so you can punch a border around the edge!

 

Here's a masculine version of the card using This & That Epic Day Designer Paper.

Stampin' Up! Supplies: Perfect Punches, Midnight Muse ink, Basic Gray ink, Baja Breeze cardstock, Pool Party cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, This & That Epic Day Designer Paper, Patio Party Designer Paper, Apothecary Accents Framelits (Big Shot), Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Extra Large Oval Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Rhinestone Jewel Accents, Silver Mini Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

 Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!

Up to 60% Off: Retiring Stamps & Accessories. View Lists | Shop Now

Vintage Chic Decor: "Imagine" Butterfly Mini Frame

Remember the Butterfly Bird Cage I posted a couple of weeks ago? I found the bird cage in the bargain aisle at a local craft store. I also picked up a couple of these mini photo frames that were begging for a Stampin' makeover too! What do you think!?

 

I counted the other day and there are 100 flowers in one package of the 5/8" Flower Trim! What a bargain!

Stampin' Up! Supplies: Oh Hello stamp set, Papillon Potpourri stamp set, Loving Thoughts stamp set, Basic Gray Ink Pad, Primrose Petals ink & cardstock, Pink Pirouette ink & cardstock, Certainly Celery ink & cardstock, First Edition Designer Paper, Flower Trim, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Dazzling Details Glitter Glue, Rhinestone Jewel Accents

Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!

Sale-a-Bration: Get a free gift for every $50 order; plus bonus gifts for orders over $150 and $400!

Pocket Full of Sketches: Layouts and Card Ideas to inspire your stamping creativity; Order your copy today! 

My Paper Pumpkin: Subscribe now for monthly project kits delivered automatically each month. Only $19.95 (including shipping!); Make sure to select "YES" for a Demonstrator and enter my information: Julie Davison, Champaign, IL 61821

Vintage Chic Decor: Butterfly Bird Cage with Papillon Potpourri

Last month, I went to the local craft store to buy some frames to make another project and came across a small bird cage in the $1 aisle. I took some time earlier this week to "stamp just to stamp" (which doesn't happen often enough for me!) and I dressed up the bird cage. What do you think!?
 

  

I stamped images from Papillon Potpourri in Basic Gray on Pink Pirouette and Primrose Petals cardstock, then punched them out with the coordinating Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly punches. (The latter is brand new in the Spring Catalog!!) I used Dazzling Details Glitter Glue to add sparkle to each butterfly. When they were dry, I sandwiched two punch outs back to back with a piece of Linen Thread between them. I attached the Linen Thread to the top of the bird cage with a Mini Glue Dot. The Flower Trim (colored with Primrose Petals marker - see "how to" here) is also attached with glue dots and covers up most of the Linen Thread. I used six flowers and cut them apart in 1 or 2 flower segments to get them to lay nicely. The Two-Toned Ribbon is the perfect finishing touch!

Do you love butterflies!? Click here to see more samples using the Papillon Potpourri stamp set on my blog.

 

 

Click HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products Online, Anytime!

Sale-a-Bration: Get a free gift for every $50 order; plus bonus gifts for orders over $150 and $400!

Pocket Full of Sketches: Layouts and Card Ideas to inspire your stamping creativity; Order your copy today!